
Here in the UK, it should mean the game will be playable using this nifty trick from 11.01am local time tomorrow (November 4th) for Premium folks, which would equate to just after 7am for east coast US, 4am for west coast US, and noon for central Europe. Coming July 19 to Xbox consoles, PC on Windows and Steam, and Cloud Gaming (Beta), this new expansion introduces players to the visually stunning, exhilarating new Horizon Hot Wheels Park in the clouds high above Mexico. Obviously it's not much use to you if you actually live in New Zealand, but the benefits increase the further your local time is from UTC+13. Since this is a staggered launch based on local time rather than a simultaneous global launch, that means that setting your console location to the earliest time zone - so New Zealand - may let you play as soon as tomorrow, depending on where you live.

There wasn't much need for a visual, in all honesty - Forza Horizon 5 goes live at 12:01am local time on November 5th for those with either the Premium Edition or Premium Add-Ons Bundle and a Game Pass subscription, or November 9th for everyone else. Original story: Playground Games has put out a graphic detailing when Forza Horizon 5 will be playable in various countries, and it looks like the good old 'New Zealand trick' should let players with either Premium preorders or Game Pass subscriptions and the Premium Add-Ons Bundle get started in a matter of hours. Forza Horizon 5 Forza Horizon Xbox Game Studios Xbox Game Pass Online Multiplayer Xbox Series X|S Simulation Racing Luke Albigés Update: We have just tested this, and you can actually play Forza Horizon 5 right now if you have your console region set to New Zealand and one of the two versions of the game listed below.
